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Maximum Storm Drain Pipe Flow Rate per. International Plumbing Code (IPC 2018) Table 1106.2
Pipe Size I.D. (inches) |
Flow Capacity (gpm) |
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Vertical Drain Orientation |
Horizontal Drain Pipe Angle / Slope |
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1 / 16 inch per foot |
1 / 8 inch per foot |
1 / 4 inch per foot |
1 / 2 inch per foot |
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2 |
34 |
15 |
22 |
31 |
44 |
3 |
87 |
39 |
55 |
79 |
111 |
4 |
180 |
81 |
115 |
163 |
231 |
5 |
311 |
117 |
165 |
234 |
331 |
6 |
538 |
243 |
344 |
487 |
689 |
8 |
1,117 |
505 |
714 |
1,010 |
1,429 |
10 |
2,050 |
927 |
1,311 |
1,855 |
2,623 |
12 |
3,272 |
1,480 |
2,093 |
2,960 |
4,187 |
15 |
5,543 |
2,508 |
3,546 |
5,016 |
7,093 |
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
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